Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19263, Asahel Fisher, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Fisher, Asahel
W 19263
Anna
CONTENTS

Massachusetts, 3510
Anna Fisher
widow of Asahel Fisher
Mass who was a private
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
J. Wentworth
Lowell Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 42

4385 Anna Fisher
ack 7 July 38
1-89-
6 mo under 60 days m 76
adm d
kmopri
20 1/2
no deduction
Hapham Wentworth Lowell Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss. On this twenty fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Anna Fisher of Lowell in the County of Middlesex aged seventy three years personally appeared before the Judge of the Police Court in Lowell in said County and being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Asahel Fisher a private in the army of the revolution for the period of seven months commencing in the summer of 1776. He enlisted for seven months and served out his time in a company of which Stephen Crosby was Captain which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Comfort Paine. She further declares that she was married to the Asahel Fisher on the first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine that her husband the aforesaid Asahel Fisher died on the thirtieth day of November.

in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated and that she has never been married since the death of said Asahel her husband aforesaid
Anna Lishan
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before Joseph Locke. Justice of the Police Court of Lowell
I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire, above- named, is a justice of a court of record, & that his signature above is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I herein to put my name and the seal of said court this twenty sixth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Albert Locke Clerk P.C.L.

I John Fisher of Killings in the County of Windham being under oath do depose and say that I am eighty two years of age and upwards and am a pensioner under the act of 1832 for services as a soldier in the revolutionary war - I do further depose and say that my brother Asahel Fisher now deceased, performed with me in the same company a tour of military duty in the revolutionary war of seven months duration - We enlisted for seven months in a company commanded by Capt Stephen Crosby in the summer of the year 1776 as near as I can recollect, and marched immediately to New York at which place and at Governor's Island & White Plains we served out the period above named - We were on Governor's Island at the time of the retreat from Long Island, and retreated at the same time - Our regiment was commanded by Col. Comfort Sage - We were not in the engagement at White Plains but were stationed at a little distance from the place but well recollect the battle as we were could distinctly hear the report of the fire arms - My brother Asahel as well as myself at the time of our said enlistment resided in the town of Killings - I know that he served during the whole period of above mentioned and at the close of it was sick so that he was not able to get home for more than a month after our time of service expired - My said brother has now been dead more than twenty years - He died at Pawtucket in the State of Rhode Island leaving a widow who is still alive and resides in Lowell in the State of Massachusetts -
Witness -
Thomas Backus -
John Fisher. mark

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } p. Hilling September 20. 1835
Then Mr John Fisher who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - And I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Fisher and know him to be a man of respectability and of undoubted credit, and that I have no doubt from his appearance and from reputation that he is of the age above stated viz eighty two and that he is a pensioner for services in the war of the revolution.
Certified by Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss.
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified - And that his Signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 21 st day of September 1838 Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

16 Waldo Fisher Esq. Lowell Mass.

J. Alden Hatheway Jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Freetown in the county of Bristol and commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a true copy and transcript from the records of Freetown now in my custody as Town Clerk.
Asahel Fisher of Killingsley and Anna Burdin of Freetown were joined together in marriage on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
By Jesse Bullock Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County, ss.
Freetown September 28 th 1838
I Alden Hatheway Jr. above named, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the from the said records with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows,
in November 1 st 1789
(Town Clerk of the Town of Freetown for 1838) Alden Hatheway Jr.
I Alden Hatheway Jr. above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Freetown with the exception above named, as certified by me
Alden Hatheway Jr.
Town Clerk of the Town of Freetown
Bristol ss.
Sworn to before me this twentyeighth day of September - A. 1838
Joseph B. Weaver Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Joseph B. Weaver Esq., whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
J. Spratt

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
July 8, 1895.
Miss:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Asahel Fisher --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sum. 1776 7 mos. Pvt. Stephen Crosby Comfort Sage Conn.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingly, Conn.
Date of application for pension, by widow, October 26, 1833.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Lowell, Mass.
Age at date of application, of widow, seventy-three years.
Remarks: Soldier married Anna Burdin Nov. 1, 1789, and died Nov. 30, 1815.
Miss Julia E. L. Thurston, Very respectfully,
Fall River,
Acting
Commissioner.
Mass.

July 8/95 Hsd. to Miss Julia E. L. Thurston, Fall River, Mass. July 12/95 Letter to M. E. C. Miss Julia E. L. Thurston Fall River, Mass. M. E. C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19263
Anna Fisher Widow of Asahel Fisher Prim. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 d 1878
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Through Hanes
Hall, Board
of Pensions

Massachusetts - 2,018
Anna Fisher, widow of Asahel Fisher -
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd November 1815, of Middlesex in the State of Mass ts . who was a P ri in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bracy of the Reg t commanded by — Page in the Mass ts line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Mar ch . '39, to sent to Stephen Wentworth, Lowell, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 14th of March — $60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00 $70.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 — Page 87.

3723 . W200
Anna Fisher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex. On the twenty eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Stephen Wentworth of Lowell a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex in the Common wealth of Massachusetts. Anna Fisher of a resident of Lowell in said County of Middlesex being first duly sworn, being first duly sworn according to law, do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March AD 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war. That she is the widow of Asahel Fisher who was a private rendered military service to the United States in the Revolutionary War and who died at North Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the month of November 1815
That she is the identical person who by the name of Anna Fisher made application for a pension under the late Act of Congress

of July 7th 1838 and transmitted to the United States Pension Department with her said application the requisite proofs of the said Asahel Fisher Revolutionary Service and also proofs of her marriage to him the said Asahel Fisher her late husband That she subsequently received a certificate granting her a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum for five years commencing on the 1st day of March 1836 That she received the amount of said pension due at the receipt of the last payment thereof the summersesed her said certificate to the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but still continues to reside with the said Asahel Fisher deceased
Anna Fisher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
As it known that on the twenty eight day of August AD 1823 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Anna Fisher before me and made oath in form by law prescribed to the fore- going declaration by her subscribed and I certify that said Anna Fisher is person- ally known to me that I know that she had a certificate for a pension as is set forth in her said declaration
Japheth Wentworth Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 28 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That Stephen Wentworth is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac D. Russell
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I. Jonathan Converse of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 77 years & over & being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was a soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War, & am now a pensioner under the act of 1832. That I was, six months in Capt. Stephen's Company in Col. Sage's Regt. as a private, in the year 1776, at New York and about them, was on Governor's Island at the retreat off Long Island, at at the time of the evacuation of New York, I was there. Asahel Fisher, from Killingly in the above County & State was a soldier in said Company, during said six months with me, I was well acquainted with him & know he has served, out his six months. Said Fisher & myself were on Guard, at the time, the retreat commenced from Governor's Island. Jonathan Converse
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. On this 21 st Day of September 1838, personally appeared Jonathan Converse, signer of the above deposition & to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County - ss
Daniel P. Sizer Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simon Dyer, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified. And that his Signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 21 st day of September 1838
Daniel P. Sizer Clerk

I Samuel Sprague of Killings in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being under oath do depose and say that I am seventy three years of age and upwards. That I was well acquainted with Mr Asa Lee Fisher formerly of said Killings, from the time of my boyhood till the time of his death and that he married Anna Burden a sister of my wife. I do not recollect the exact year in which the marriage took place but it was about forty nine years ago. I was married to my present wife in the year 1791 and the said Asa Lee & Anna were married as near as I can recollect about two years before. I was present at the wedding and saw them married. The marriage took place in Freetown, as it was then called, in the State of Massachusetts, now Fall River. The marriage ceremony was performed by a magistrate whose name I have forgotten. The said Fisher has been dead now over twenty years. His widow the said Anna is still living & resides at Lowell in the State of Massachusetts and has never been married since her said husband's death but has ever since continued and still is single and unmarried. and further saith not. —
Samuel Sprague
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. Killings September 21. 1858 Then late Samuel Sprague signer of the above deposition to me well known as a credible witness personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace
[Signature]

State of Connecticut Windham County ss I, Deborah L. Lupton, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State of America, do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly qualified and qualified. That his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand the Seal of the said County this 21 st day of September 1838. Deborah L. Lupton Clerk.
Thomas Backus Esq. The undersigned Deborah L. Lupton do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original now on file in my office. Given under my hand this 21 st day of September 1838. Deborah L. Lupton Clerk.
State of Connecticut ss I, Deborah L. Lupton, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State of America, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original now on file in my office. Given under my hand this 21 st day of September 1838. Deborah L. Lupton Clerk.

I Robama Sprague of Killings in the county of Windham being under oath do depose & say that I am seventy one years of age and upwards and am the wife of late Samuel Sprague of said Killings & a sister of the Widow Anna Fisher of Lowell in the State of Massachusetts - The said Anna (formerly Anna Borden) was married to one Asahel Fisher about forty nine years ago at Freetown (now Fall River) in said State of Massachusetts - I have no means of ascertaining the exact time of their marriage but know that it was but about two years before I was married to my present husband which was in the year 1791 - I was present at the wedding and witnessed the marriage ceremony which was performed by a magistrate whose name I have forgotten - The said Asahel has been dead now more than twenty years and my said sister Anna has remained his widow ever since never having been married again - And further sayeth not -
Robamab Sprague
State of Connecticut County of Windham - ss. Killings - On this 21 st day of September AD 1838 personally appeared Mrs Robamab Sprague signer of the above deposition & to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Thom as Blackus justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Windham County
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified - And that his signature above written is genuine Given under My hand & the seal of said County this 21 st day of September 1838
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

Lowell Jan'y 5th 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Anna Disher for a postoffice under the act of 7th of July, 1838. The papers have been several months but owing to an accident not transmitted to your department As the applicant is very anxious about the application I would be greatly obliged to you for an early attention to the business
Your Obed. Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.
Stephen Wentworth

3723 Lowell Mass. Aug 28/43. Tappan Wentworth.
Declaration of Anna Fisher for pension.
W 200. See Sept 1/43
Pension Office
Sept 1, 1843
Anna Fisher
March 30 1843.
Mass

Lowell August 28 1843 Hon P. B. Porter
Dr Sir
Enclosed you find the application of Anna Fisher for a Pension certificate. If a certificate issues upon this application, will you please cause it to be forwarded to me
Yr Ob Servt
Stephen Wentworth

I am anxious to know as soon as you can let me - as I am in a hurry to perfect my papers for the chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution - and have written to every one that I thought could help me - and now appeal to you as being in the Pension Office - Will it be to much trouble? -
Very Cordially Julia E. L. Shastid Box 304

I am anxious to know as soon as you can let me - as I am in a hurry to perfect my papers for the chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution - and have written to every one that I thought could help me - and now appeal to you as being in the Pension Office - Will it be to much trouble? -
Very Cordially Julia E. L. Stewart Box 804

2 What it was given for - or any other facts that you may think not. He was at Valley Forge the winter that our Army suffered so - General Mather's memoir says Anne went she lived in Lancaster at the time of her death although she was a Burdun of Fare Rur.
I am anxious to know as soon as you can let me - as I am in a hurry to perfect my papers for the Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution - and have written to every one that I thought could help me - and now appeal to you as being in the Pension Office - Will it be to much trouble? -
Very Cordially Maria E. L. Shurton Box 304

No woman's letter can compare with ours P.S. OLD WAR & NAVY. P. We are all well now JUL 16 1895 only I do not give my strength a rapidity B. I could wish - was very ill a few weeks ago with Pneumonia - and the Lord deliver me from another attack - a wish you will heartily endure I know - as you have been there yourself - Gene writes me a letter - Give my love to wife and Bobbie - and to the rest of the family if they condescend to remain here - me - Yours S E L L.

Lake Union Mass.
July 4th 1895
Hon Wm. Lochren
Dear Sir
Can you give me the number of pension granted Anna Leshu widow of Asahel Leshu who was born in Killingly Conn. and was in the War of the Revolution was at Valley Forge and was one of the Dartmouth prisoners.
Very Sincere Julia C. L. Thurston Box 304 Lake Union Mass.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12, 1895.
Mr. 19263
Miss:
In response to your communication of July 4th, requesting the military history of Asahel Fisher , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that an official statement of his military services was furnished you through Mr. Harry Hall, of this City, under date of July 8th.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Julia E. L. Thurston,
Pall River,
Box 304.
Mass.